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John Darby's Synopsis

Isaiah 45:1-25

The following commentary covers Chapter s 44 and 45.

Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb, encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring up as willows by the water-courses. They shall be witnesses for Him, Jehovah, the King of Israel, and their Redeemer. He shews Israel the folly of idolatry, reminds him that he is Jehovah's servant, and that He will not forget them, and assures them of the entire pardon of all their sins: even Jehovah, who is the disposer of all things, and who calls Cyrus by name to rebuild Jerusalem. Chapter 45 enlarges upon the same subjects, dwelling on the deliverance of Israel as an everlasting deliverance, the result of which shall never be overthrown.

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See also Isaiah 45:1-25 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XLV _Prophecy concerning Cyrus, the first king of the Persians._ _Every obstruction shall be removed out of his way, and the_ _treasures taken from his enemies shall be immense_, 1-3, _To...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THUS SAITH THE LORD TO HIS ANOINTED - This is a direct apostrophe to Cyrus, though it was uttered not less than one hundred and fifty years before Babylon was taken by him. The word ‘anointed’ is that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 45 The Word of Jehovah to Cyrus, to Israel and to the Ends of the Earth 1. _Thus saith Jehovah to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1)_ 2. _Thus saith Jehovah: Israel shall be saved (Isaiah 45:14)_ 3. Thus sa...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:8. YAHWEH'S COMMISSION TO CYRUS. Yahweh reminds Israel of His power as sole Creator of the universe. What He created He still controls, so that He falsifies the predictions d...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CYRUS. See App-57. LOOSE THE LOINS. Idiom for weakening. Compare Job 12:21. The opposite of "girding" (Isaiah 45:5). OPEN BEFORE HIM THE TWO LEAVED GATES: i.e. of Babylon, as described by Herodotus....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THUS SAITH THE LORD— See ch. Isaiah 41:2. Cyrus is called _the Lord's anointed;_ that is to say, appointed by the divine counsel to perform God's good pleasure, and furnished for that purpose by the d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45 a. OMNIPOTENCE TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-8 1 Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loos...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gate...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HIS ANOINTED] as being consecrated to carry out the purposes of Jehovah, i.e. to release Israel from Babylon. This is the only place where a non-Israelite king is so entitled. Somewhat similarly Nebuc...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MEANING OF THE CONQUESTS OF CYRUS 1-13. The conquests of Cyrus are ordained by Jehovah for His purposes. Let not Israel Criticise the manner of its deliverance. 14-17. Great honour awaits Israel...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The *Lord is directing all the actions of Cyrus that benefit God’s people....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 45 THE *LORD APPOINTS CYRUS v1 The *Lord has chosen Cyrus as his champio...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XLV. (1) TO HIS ANOINTED... — The name is none other than the Messiah, the Christ, with which we are familiar, here and here only applied to a heathen king. It has to be remembered that the words had...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כֹּה ־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִ מְשִׁיחֹו֮ לְ כֹ֣ורֶש

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT Isaiah 45:1-13 Cyrus is one of the noblest figures in ancient history. His character became a model for the Greek youth in strength, simplicity, humanity, purity, and self...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The fifth of these messages of Jehovah is a charge to Cyrus. First of all, it utters to him the promises of God which are intended to be his strength in carrying out the divine purpose. These all emph...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to (a) Cyrus, whose (b) right hand I have held, to (c) subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Anointed, often implies one chosen for some great work. Cyrus was to ruin the empire of Babylon, and to set the nations at liberty. He was a proof of the Deity by executing his decrees. --- Cyrus. So...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS Much is said in this chapter of Cyrus, king of Persia: but much more of Jesus, King of Zion. It is spoken by way of prophecy in the first relation to Babylon, but in the more direct referenc...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a most remarkable portion of the holy scripture, and very highly merits our attention. The Lord here speaks of a man, and a stranger too, not one of Israel, and calls him by his name, at least...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._Thus saith Jehovah. _He pursues the subject which he had begun to handle. He shews that not in vain did he promise deliverance to his people, since the manner of it was altogether decreed and appoi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THUS SAITH THE LORD TO HIS ANOINTED, TO CYRUS,.... Cyrus is called the Lord's anointed, not because he was anointed with material oil, as the kings of Israel and Judah were; but because he was appoint...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed_, &c. Cyrus is called the Lord's _anointed_, a title usually given to the kings of the Jews, who were God's immediate deputies, not because material oil had been p...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thus saith the Lord to His anointed, the king set apart by the Lord's providence, for His special purpose, TO CYRUS, WHOSE RIGHT HAND I HAVE HOLDEN, to sustain and strengthen him in the work of his ca...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HAVE HOLDEN: Or, strengthened...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 Cyrus is called God's anointed; he was designed and qualified for his great service by the counsel of God. The gates of Babylon which led to the river, were left open the night that Cyrus marched...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ISAIAH CHAPTER 45 Cyrus's work and strength foretold, ISAIAH 45:1. God hath all power, ISAIAH 45:5; will assist Cyrus, ISAIAH 45:13,14. The mystery of Providence,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 45:1 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 anointed H4899 Cyrus H3566 hand H3225 held H2388 subdue H7286 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CYRUS HAS BEEN CALLED IN ORDER TO ASSIST GOD'S SERVANT, HIS CHOSEN ONE (ISAIAH 45:1). Isaiah 45:1 ‘Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, To Cyrus whose right hand I have held, To subdue nations before...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ANOINTED The only instance where the word is applied to a Gentile. Nebuchadnezzar is called the "servant" of Jehovah (Jeremiah 25:9); (Jeremiah 27:6); (Jeremiah 43:10) This, with the designation "My...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The first paragraph concerns Cyrus, and the great work for which God raised him up. Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations befor...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    While we are reading this chapter, and thinking of Cyrus, the Lord's anointed deliverer for Israel, let us not forget the greater Deliverer of whom the hymn writer sings, «Thus saith God of his Anoin...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates;...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Promises to Cyrus for Israel's sake. Proof of God's eternal power and sovereignty. Encouragement to believing Jews. Doom of idol worshippers. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: Bes...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 45:1. _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden;_ a figure of Christ, the anointed of the Father. This anointing equalled Cyrus with David. Before him God w...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thus saith the Lord to His anointed_ CYRUS The name of Cyrus is written Kuras in Babylonian cuneiform, Kurush in Old Persian. Ctesias stated on the authority of Parysatis, the wife of the Persian...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:1 HIS ANOINTED. This later became a specifically messianic title (Daniel 9:25), though it was not that in Isaiah. Here it denotes Cyrus as God’s instrume

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 45:1 GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings (Isaiah 45:1), You remember I told you he prophesied that...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 19:15; Daniel 5:28; Daniel 5:6; Daniel 7:5; Daniel 8:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    His anointed — His king, whom God has designed, and separated, and fitted, in all respects, for this work. Loose — I will take away their girdle, which was about their loins; their power and authority...

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